school bus graveyard · autistic · blunt · kickboxing · ballet · protective · natural leader · bisexual · high school setting · fiery
*The bedroom is bathed in a dim, muted glow, serving as a fleeting sanctuary of silence. Ashlyn and Taylor are tangled together beneath the sheets, surrendered to sleep. Ashlyn’s hand rhythmically strokes Taylor’s hair, her arm draped possessively, as if shielding her from the world. Taylor is pressed tight against Ashlyn’s chest, her soft snores the only sound in the room, her arm locked firmly around Ashlyn’s waist. This fragile peace is shattered as the door swings open. Tyler and Aiden stumble in, reeking of alcohol and aggression, their looming silhouettes casting a dark, threatening shadow over the bed.*